BANGKOK — When China’s Great Wall Motor rolled out the Haval H6 hybrid sport utility vehicle in Thailand last month, the slogan for the launch — “It’s time to change” — seemed to throw down the gauntlet to the Japanese companies that enjoy a near-monopoly in Southeast Asia. Great Wall is among the Chinese and… Continue reading Hyundai and Great Wall EVs challenge Japan’s dominance in Southeast Asia
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Suzuki to launch EVs by fiscal 2025, in India first
TOKYO — Japanese compact car maker Suzuki Motor will release its first all-electric vehicle by fiscal 2025, Nikkei has learned, a move that is likely to accelerate an EV shift in the category of compact cars. The new EV will be released first in India, Suzuki’s stronghold, to be followed by launches in Japan and… Continue reading Suzuki to launch EVs by fiscal 2025, in India first
EV growth propels Denso to close value gap with Honda and Ford
NAGOYA — Is a car worth more than the sum of its parts? This is a question posed by Japanese automotive supplier Denso’s near dead heat in market capitalization with Honda Motor and Ford Motor. Denso’s market cap stood at 5.78 trillion yen ($52.59 billion) as of Thursday, roughly 70% higher than a year earlier. Honda’s… Continue reading EV growth propels Denso to close value gap with Honda and Ford
Rivian delays production start to September, cites chip shortage
Rivian Automotive Inc., the electric pickup maker backed by Amazon.com Inc., is pushing back plans to start production of its debut vehicle, which was supposed to begin this month, until September. The startup also shifted the timeline for its second planned model, an electric sports-utility vehicle, from August until an unspecified time in the fall,… Continue reading Rivian delays production start to September, cites chip shortage
Renault Group’s press release: Worldwide sales results 1st half 2021
PRESS RELEASE07/16/2021 Worldwide sales results 1st half 2021 Renault Group’s worldwide sales are up 18.7% in the first half of 2021 compared with 2020. Renault Group confirms the continuation of a selective sales policy favouring growth in profitable volumes. The Renault brand recorded an 18.5% increase. The E-TECH range has been a great success, with… Continue reading Renault Group’s press release: Worldwide sales results 1st half 2021
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PRESS RELEASE07/16/2021 Worldwide sales results 1st half 2021 Renault Group’s worldwide sales are up 18.7% in the first half of 2021 compared with 2020. Renault Group confirms the continuation of a selective sales policy favouring growth in profitable volumes. The Renault brand recorded an 18.5% increase. The E-TECH range has been a great success, with… Continue reading @Renault: Renault Group’s press release: Worldwide sales results 1st half 2021000254
Riverside Motors buys Harratts Honda dealership in Wakefield
Yorkshire based Riverside Motor Group has acquired Harratts Group’s Honda site at Calder Park Wakefield for an undisclosed sum. The deal includes Harratts’ Honda dealership and assets at Calder Park, its Kia showroom, and a lease of premises at Darton, Barnsley for a period of 10 years. Riverside will represent Honda for Wakefield and Barnsley… Continue reading Riverside Motors buys Harratts Honda dealership in Wakefield
Ex-Renault boss Ghosn rejects blame in Dieselgate probe
Paris, July 12, 2021 -Former Nissan and Renault boss Carlos Ghosn denied any responsibility in Renault’s alleged cheating on emission tests for diesel vehicles during more than six hours of questioning in Beirut in May, according to documents seen by AFP. Ghosn led the Franco-Japanese car-making alliance before his arrest in Japan in 2018 on… Continue reading Ex-Renault boss Ghosn rejects blame in Dieselgate probe
@Daimler: Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Creates Transformation Management Office, Appoints Chief Transformation Officer
Transformation Management Office (TMO) to focus on four target areas; Drive maximum synergies, Steer digital transformation, Enhance customer service and Scale business offerings. Current CIO Mr. Chulanga Perera appointed ‘Chief Transformation Officer and Head of Strategy’, replacement CIO to be announced soon. Mr. Satyakam Arya, CEO & MD, DICV: “Now more than ever, companies need… Continue reading @Daimler: Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Creates Transformation Management Office, Appoints Chief Transformation Officer
Press release No. 29/2021 – Vehicle registrations in June 2021
Date 07/05/2021 Flensburg, July 5, 2021. 274,152 new registrations Passenger cars (Passenger cars) caused registrations to increase by +24.5 percent in June 2021 compared to the same month of the previous year. The share of private registrations was 33.0 percent, +25.7 percent above the figure for the same month last year. Commercial registrations increased by… Continue reading Press release No. 29/2021 – Vehicle registrations in June 2021